Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds with a sharp 13-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Royals also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.

Briana Clark
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Briana Clark made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Clark was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Danielle Tusie was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Avery Boling, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .522 or higher in three consecutive games.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Pearl-Cohn, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet will square off against The Webb School at 4:15 a.m. on Monday. As for Pearl-Cohn, they will take on McGavock at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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